Kate Winslet to Star in HBO Limited Series ‘Mare of Easttown’
https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/kate-winslet-mare-of-easttown-hbo-1203115609/
Kate Winslet will make her limited television series debut in Mare of Easttown, a limited dramatic series for HBO, with Gavin O’Connor directing all the episodes. Brad Ingelsby created the drama, wrote all the episodes and will be the show runner.
Winslet will play a small-town Pennsylvania detective whose life crumbles around her as she investigates a local murder.
This marks Winslet’s first television role since appearing in the five-part HBO miniseries “Mildred Pierce” in 2011. Primarily known for her film work, Winslet has been nominated for seven Academy Awards throughout her career. She won the award for best actress in 2008 for “The Reader.” She was also nominated for her work in films like “Titanic,” “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind,” and most recently “Steve Jobs.”
O’Connor is a celebrated writer, director, and producer. Some of his notable films include “Tumbleweeds,” “Warrior,” “The Accountant,” and “Jane Got a Gun.” On the TV side, he has previously directed episodes of shows like “Seven Seconds” and “The Americans.”
Ingelsby is known for writing films like “Out of the Furnace,” “Run All Night,” and “American Woman.” He is also working on the upcoming film “Torrance” alongside O’Connor.